Lotus Turbo Esprit Fact Respository for the 1981-1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit (the Giugiaro cars.)

Custom Lotus parts, guides and facts for the Lotus Turbo Esprit. 2.2 Liter Lotus engine with turbo. Guides for tires, wheels, engine, transmission as well as custom carbon fiber, aluminum and fiberglass parts for the Lotus Turbo Esprit. As well as an adjustable suspension for the front of the car.

Facts for both the US and UK Lotus Turbo Esprit, including spring rates, engine info, parts, modifications, specifications (specs), pictures, users, owners and vital information for the Lotus.

Some information might be valid for non turbo cars and other Esprits as well, some custom parts may be usable on non turbo version of the car and other parts may work on the later Esprits. And suspension adjustment and springs, coilovers coil overs and other stuff.

Turbo Esprits have the 2.2 liter lotus engine and 210 horsepower, we have custom fiberglass, aluminum and carbon fiber parts being developed along with a multitude of facts on the lotus cars.

We will have replacement OEM parts as well as custom unique parts for the esprits made from fiberglass, carbon fiber and aluminum.

We are interested in hearing from other lotus owners including S1 owners, S2 esprit owners and S3 n/a lotuses. We have a variety of owners.

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Sway Bars

The Sway Bars on the Esprit not only reduces roll, but define the castor of the front wheels.

Sway Bar Bushings

A visual inspection with the front wheels removed should be done to check the status of the bushings on the sway bar.

On the pre '85 suspension there are two bushings on each end of the sway bar (one on each side of where the sway bar bolts to the lower arm,) and two bushings that the sway bar rides in.

You should not replace the end bushings with polyurethane (they need some flex.) These bushings are part number A075X0144F and available for about $14 each (so that's $56 for all four.) The mounting bushings can be replaced with polyurethane (suggested replacements to come.)

Sway bar upgrades

If you have issues with your steering wheel being cocked to one side after hard cornering it means that your sway bar is slipping left and right. You can try replacing the mounting bushings, or an advanced fix is to find a set pillow block bearings of the proper diameter and mount the sway bar inside of this (which will allow the sway bar to continue to rotate, but prevent lateral movement.)
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